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THE MEGALITHIC TEMPLES OF HAGAR QIM AND IMNAJDRA

1) From where did Pre-historic people come from?How do we know? Where did they first live?

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2) What place in Malta gives us evidence of pre-historic burials? How did it influence the shape of the

temples? ________________________________________________

3) Hagar Qim is found in the ______________ of Malta, near ___________, about 5km from ___________.

Hagar Qim means __________________.500m east of Hagar Qim one finds the megalithic temple of

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4) What evidence have we found at the site which shows us how large boulders were

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5) What were the possible functions of the hole dug in front of the temple? How do we know?

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6) The Malta Venus is _______________________.It can now be found ___________ ______________.The

( spiral patterns found at Hagar Qim symbolize _____________________. Corbelling is

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7) What is the function of the "Hole of the Oracle"? What evidence does it give us?

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8) Who did the worshippers adore in the temple? How do we know? (Evidence)

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9) How do we know that the worshippers did not offer human sacrifices?__________

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10) Why do we think that the temple was roofed?(What evidence do we have?)______

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11) Why do some large stones have holes in them? ____________________________

12) What are the Misqa Tanks? What is their function?How do we know that they are the work of

Neolithic people? __________________________________________________________________

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